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Dec 22

More Details Surface on Rumored Mac Mini

Posted in: Apple, Mac, rumors, Today's Chili

Shortly after an Apple employee told Wired.com that a new Mac Mini is coming January, images and details of the rumored product began appearing on the web.

MacRumors’ Arnold Kim found some very believable information about the Mac Mini. Digging through configuration files in the Mac operating system, Kim discovered evidence that a new Mac Mini as well as a new iMac will ship with NVidia chipsets. Strings of code referring to unreleased models of the two computers gave that information away.

Also, in less believable news, Macenstein over the weekend published an image (above) purporting to
be a spy shot of the new Mac Mini. "Is this the new Mac Mini?" the
publication wonders. Our answer: Probably not. It looks awful; it doesn’t
even display the holy Apple logo. Lame Photoshop job that couldn’t even
pass for a mock-up of Apple’s fine design.

Wired.com last week received a tip from an Apple corporate employee that a new Mac Mini will be announced Jan. 6 at the Macworld Expo trade show in San Francisco. The source declined to comment on specifications of the product.

An upgrade for the Mac Mini is long overdue. Apple has not upgraded the
product since August 2007; the company typically refreshes its
computers every six months.

Photo: Macenstein

Dec 22

iPhone Nano Rumors Continue, Look More Legit

Posted in: Apple, iPhone, rumors, Today's Chili

The possibility of Apple releasing an iPhone Nano is becoming more likely, despite earlier reports that were questionable.

XSKN, an iPhone case manufacturer, created a section on its web site
for an "iPhone Nano." Though this wouldn’t be considered a direct leak
from Apple, XSKN cases in the past accurately revealed dimensions of
the fourth-generation iPod Nano as well as the iPhone 3G before Apple announced them.

MacRumors blogger Arnold Kim, who was the first to spot the new category, said
it’s unlikely XSKN has official knowledge of Apple’s plans. But he
notes there is a large financial incentive for a company to learn
Apple’s secret products in advance. (A case manufacturer with a mole
inside Apple? That’s kind of cool.)

False rumors of an iPhone Nano have been floating around for over a year.
However, the XSKN "leak" is the most promising one to date, offering a
sliver of hope that Apple will announce a smaller version of its iPhone
at Macworld 2009.

Though XSKN shows an iPhone Nano category, the site doesn’t yet display
the cases being sold. However, iDealsChina last week published images (right) purporting to be cases for the iPhone Nano.

We’re still skeptical, however. If Apple were announcing an iPhone Nano at Macworld 2009, wouldn’t Jobs find it worth his time to deliver the keynote?

Photo: iDealsChina